About

Nancy Raines Day is the author of fourteen picture books, most recently Baby’s Opposites and Applesauce Is Fun to Wear. Her first children's book, The Lion's Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale, was a New York Times notable book of the year.

Featured Work

Baby's Opposites

2021

Baby shares an eventful day with her parents and big brother. They visit buildings (big and small) and meet new people (some short, some tall). Up, down. Smile, frown. Opposites abound! This simple rhyming story is perfect for little learners discovering the world.

Other Works

  • Applesauce Is Fun to Wear

    2021

  • Baby's Firsts

    2018

  • Pirate Jack Gets Dressed

    2018

  • Hoorade Day!

    2018

  • What in the World? Numbers in Nature

    2016

  • Way Down Below Deep

    2014

  • A is for Alliguitar

    2012

  • On a Windy Night

    2010

  • Flamingo's First Christmas

    2005

  • Double Those Wheels

    2003

  • Piecing Earth and Sky Together

    2001

  • A Kitten's Year

    2000

  • The Lion's Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale

    1995